Donncha<p><strong>Nature’s Art: Fungi Patterns</strong></p><p>I spotted this fascinating looking fungus growing out a dead tree trunk last weekend. I’d no idea what kind of fungi they were until an AI identified them as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Polypore</a>.</p><p>This is a good sign, for that small forest I found them in, just outside Kenmare:</p><blockquote><p>Polypores have been used as indicator species of healthy natural forests or old-growth forests in Europe. They are good indicators of invertebrate diversity on dead wood and include many endangered species. Polypores make good indicators because they are relatively easy to find – many species produce conspicuous and long-lasting fruiting bodies – and because they can be identified in the field.[</p></blockquote><p></p>Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length240mmISO800Shutter speed1/500s<p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/bracket-fungi/" target="_blank">#bracketFungi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/decay/" target="_blank">#decay</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/fungus/" target="_blank">#fungus</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/ireland/" target="_blank">#Ireland</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/kenmare/" target="_blank">#Kenmare</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/kerry/" target="_blank">#Kerry</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/nature-photography/" target="_blank">#naturePhotography</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/organic-growth/" target="_blank">#organicGrowth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/photo/" target="_blank">#Photo</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/photography/" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/sony-a7rv/" target="_blank">#SonyA7RV</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/texture/" target="_blank">#texture</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/tree-trunk/" target="_blank">#treeTrunk</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://inphotos.org/tag/woodland/" target="_blank">#woodland</a></p>